Business Analyst

Newcastle Hospitals; Newcastle upon Tyne; A distancia; GBP 42.000 - 62.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Flexible working arrangements

Secondment opportunities

Descripción de la vacante

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Business Analyst to join the Integrated Laboratory Medicine Directorate. You will help design, test, and implement Clinisys LIMS within Microbiology and Virology, shaping digital workflows to improve efficiency and patient care across the Trust.

You will contribute to a multi-disciplinary team, support training and governance, and participate in a 24-month fixed-term program to advance pathology services through digital

Formación

• LIMS experience and laboratory digital systems knowledge.
• Experience with digital transformation projects in a pathology setting.
• Strong requirements gathering and business process modelling skills.

Responsabilidades

• Design, test, implement and integrate the Clinisys LIMS and related digital solutions.
• Develop safe, practical digital workflows that streamline processes.
• Support training, quality and compliance during implementation and rollout.
• Collaborate across NHS Trusts and external suppliers within a regional program.

Conocimientos

LIMS experience

Microbiology/Virology knowledge

Business analysis

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder communication

Educación

Postgraduate degree or equivalent (IT/Health/Business)

BCS International Diploma in Business Analysis

PRINCE2 Practitioner or equivalent project management qualification

Herramientas

MS Visio

Microsoft Office

Descripción del empleo

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Business Analyst

The closing date is 08 November 2026

Ready to help shape the future of pathology diagnostics?

The Integrated Laboratory Medicine (ILM) Directorate at The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (NuTH) is seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Business Analyst to work within the Microbiology and Virology laboratory to join our digital transformation programme.

This is an exciting opportunity to use your analyst expertise to help design, develop and implement our new Clinisys Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS).

We are looking for someone with strong experience in Microbiology/Virology laboratory processes and workflows, a good understanding of pathology digital systems, and an aptitude for technology and innovation. Experience of LIMS development or digital transformation would be advantageous.

• Interview Date Tuesday 24 November 2026
• 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week - Secondment opportunities are available with agreement from your current manager; part-time hours and job share may also be considered

Main duties of the job

Working within a multidisciplinary team and under the guidance of the Microbiology and Virology Domain Lead, you will contribute to the design, testing, implementation and integration of the new Clinisys LIMS and associated digital solutions. Using your laboratory knowledge, you will help develop safe, practical and fit-for-purpose digital workflows, identifying opportunities to streamline processes, improve efficiency, and reduce waste while supporting high-quality patient care.

This is a24-month fixed-term post offering an excellent opportunity to develop your digital expertise while making a lasting contribution to pathology services across the Trust

Why Join Us?

You’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive team committed to innovation and excellence in patient care. This role offers a unique opportunity to help shape the future of pathology services, working on a high-profile digital programme that will influence how diagnostic services are delivered for years to come.

Secondment opportunities are available with agreement from your current manager; part-time hours and job share may also be considered.

About us

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:

• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Freeman Hospital
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• Northern Genetics Service

These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.

We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.

For further information on Careers at The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit our website: Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job responsibilities

About You

You will be a motivated and proactive individual with experience of LIMS and laboratory equipment in a busy laboratory environment. Ideally, you will have contributed to service improvement or digital transformation projects and be enthusiastic about improving laboratory services through technology.

You will represent NuTH Microbiology/Virology as part of a regional collaboration, working with laboratory teams across other NHS Trusts and external suppliers to support the development and implementation of a single-instance LIMS. This will include supporting quality and compliance requirements, sharing laboratory and informatics knowledge, and helping to train and support staff through implementation.

You will:

• thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
• work confidently both independently and collaboratively
• demonstrate initiative, resilience and a solution-focused approach
• communicate effectively with colleagues at all levels
• be organised, analytical and confident managing competing priorities
• have a creative approach to problem-solving
• be enthusiastic about digital innovation in healthcare
• be proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including MS Visio
• be experienced in business analysis with BCS International Diploma in Business Analysis

Qualifications & Education

• oEducated to post graduate degree level or equivalent level of qualification or experience e.g. IT, Business, Health
• oBe competent with the Microsoft Office Suite
• oHold or be working towards the BCS International Diploma in Business Analysis
• oHold a current recognised project management qualification, preferably PRINCE2 Practitioner or equivalent experience in project management techniques

Knowledge & Experience

• oHave experience of Product Management: oRequirements gathering oBusiness Process Modelling oConversion of business requirements to functional requirements oCreation of user stories and user cases oSupporting development of training materials
• oHave experience of analysing and documenting multiple complex systems and processes
• oHave experience of working effectively within a small team
• oHave experience of communicating complex processes with a strong focus on detail
• oHave experience of inter-agency working involving multiple and diverse partners
• oHave experience of supporting executive level Project Boards
• oExperience of analysing and documenting needs and processes in other organisations of similar size and complexity within or outside of the NHS
• oHave a good understanding of Trust policies and procedures
• oHave some 'hands-on' experience of a Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) and data/work flows

Skills & Abilities

• oArticulate and concise communicator - spoken and written
• oHigh level of competency with all Microsoft suite - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Email
• oCompetent user of business analysis tools including MS Visio
• oAnalytical approach to achieve the required output and objectivesoHigh level of attention to detail
• oExcellent facilitation and presentation skills
• oStrong interpersonal and influencing skills to advance changed ways of working
• oAble to work across multiple departments and assimilate highly complex and multi-stranded information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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